Arthrodesis of the Knee After Failed Knee Replacement

Overview

Journal J Bone Joint Surg Br

Specialties General Surgery
Orthopedics

Date 1984 May 1

PMID 6725346

Citations 5

Authors

P J Wade

R A Denham

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Abstract

Arthrodesis of the knee is sometimes needed for failed total knee replacement, but fusion can be difficult to obtain. We describe a method of arthrodesis that uses the simple, inexpensive, Portsmouth external fixator. Bony union was obtained in all six patients treated with this technique. These results are compared with those obtained by other methods of arthrodesis.

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